Mavroyiannis expected to chair UN assembly’s fifth committee
Cyprus and its Permanent Representative to the UN Andreas Mavroyiannis are expected to assume the Chair of the UN General Assembly’s fifth committee, it was...
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President’s plane forced to turn back for New York (updated)
President Nicos Anastasiades and other members of the delegation that has been in New York for the UN general assembly returned to New York overnight...
Mixed reaction on the home front to president’s UN speech
The fact that President Nicos Anastasiades failed to mention the rotating presidency in his speech to the UN General Assembly on Thursday showed he still...
Anastasiades decries Turkey’s gunboat diplomacy in UN speech
President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday took the opportunity during his speech at the UN General Assembly to respond to criticism by Turkish President Recep Tayyip...
President expected to express readiness for resumption of talks during UN speech
President Nicos Anastasiades is expected on Thursday during his speech at the 74th session of the UN General Assembly in New York to send the...
Foreign ministers spar in unexpected New York meeting
In an unexpected exchange between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish foreign ministers in New York on Monday, Nicos Christodoulides told Melvut Cavusoglu that the only...
Anastasiades departs for London and New York ahead of UN general assembly
PRESIDENT Nicos Anastasiades departed for London on Saturday, from where he will continue to New York on Sunday to hold a number of meetings on...
Cavusoglu discusses Cyprus with Guterres in New York
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Friday said he discussed the Cyprus issue with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Cavusoglu, who is in New York to...
UN blow to UK over military bases on ex-colony
The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly demanded on Wednesday that Britain give up control over the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean within six months,...
Tspiras addresses Cyprus issue in UN assembly speech
Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras expressed his country’s full support to a just and viable solution to the Cyprus problem, based on UN decisions. Addressing...
Anastasiades to meet with UN Secretary General on Friday
President Nicos Anastasiades is set to have a meeting on Friday with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, during which he is expected to convey his determination for the resumption of talks for...
President tells UNSC ready to talk on basis of Guterres framework
President Nicos Anastasiades stressed to the five permanent members of the UN Security Council overnight on Thursday that he is ready to engage in a...
Anastasiades ‘deeply concerned’ about lapse of time and its consequences on Cyprus talks
By George Psyllides President Nicos Anastasiades said Thursday he was deeply concerned about the lapse of time, and the subsequent consequences, since Cyprus reunification talks...
Anastasiades underlines determination for resumption of Cyprus talks
President Nicos Anastasiades has underlined his determination and willingness to work for the resumption of Cyprus talks on his arrival in the US this weekend....
Anastasiades in Athens on Monday to meet Greek PM
President Nicos Anastasiades is scheduled to travel to Athens Monday morning to meet Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, ahead of the meetings that will take...
Anastasiades to meet Guterres on September 28
President Nicos Anastasiades is scheduled to meet with UN Secretary -General Antonio Guterres in New York on September 28, it was reported on Saturday. Anastasiades...
Akel accuses Anastasiades of handling Cyprus problem on his own
Akel leader Andros Kyprianou said on Monday that President Nicos Anastasiades appears to have decided to handle the Cyprus problem on his own without any...
Anastasiades heading to New York later this month
President Nicos Anastasiades is to travel to New York later in September to attend the 73rd General Assembly of the United Nations, which he will...
Turkey says US isolated on Jerusalem, issuing threats
Turkey said on Wednesday the United States has isolated itself by recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and accused it of threatening countries that might vote...
After US veto, UN General Assembly to meet on Jerusalem status
The 193-member United Nations General Assembly will hold a rare emergency special session on Thursday at the request of Arab and Muslim states on US...
